# Grain trade: Competition EU and Black Sea countries

> Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan have expanded grain output through higher yields and growing land, and their combined export volume is about 108 million tonnes, up more than 30% in five years. Their main sales are to North Africa and the Middle East, where they compete with EU exporters for tenders.

- Date: 2019-11-25 · published 2019-11-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55914-grain-trade-competition-eu-and-black-sea-countries
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Rising Black Sea export supply intensifies competition for import tenders, which can pressure wheat and corn export prices for EU and other origins.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-03 | [EU wheat faces stiff competition - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20528-eu-wheat-faces-stiff-competition-grain-central.md) | +0.0% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2019-03-11 | [EU competitive pricing explains late-season spike in wheat sales: USDA - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10669-eu-competitive-pricing-explains-late-season-spike-in-wheat-sales-usda-grain.md) | +1.1% | -1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2016-11-21 | [Black Sea exports a burgeoning threat \| World-grain.com \| November 21, 2016 15:25 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73782-black-sea-exports-a-burgeoning-threat-world-grain-com-november-21-2016-15-25.md) | -4.7% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-01-31 | [Ukraine’s wheat and corn exports recover under Black Sea Grain Initiative \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14421-ukraine-s-wheat-and-corn-exports-recover-under-black-sea-grain-initiative.md) | +2.2% | -4.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-08-05 | [Traders Seeking Buyers for Discounted Ukrainian Grain Cargoes Coming to Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39926-traders-seeking-buyers-for-discounted-ukrainian-grain-cargoes-coming-to-market.md) | +7.3% | -4.2% |
| CORN | 2018-07-10 | [Global trade war to be a boon for Black Sea grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63884-global-trade-war-to-be-a-boon-for-black-sea-grain.md) | -1.8% | +7.9% |
| CORN | 2017-12-20 | [Ohio grain farmers talk trade and farm bill - Farm and Dairy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67464-ohio-grain-farmers-talk-trade-and-farm-bill-farm-and-dairy.md) | +0.9% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2018-03-02 | [Exclusive: Sierentz Global Merchants to start grain trade in May with Black Sea focus \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65858-exclusive-sierentz-global-merchants-to-start-grain-trade-in-may-with-black-sea.md) | +1.2% | +3.0% |

## Sources

- zmp.de: https://www.zmp.de/en/futures/grains/news/market-report-grain-trade-competition-eu-and-black-sea-countries-2019-11-25

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